34—Friday, November 15, 1968
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Lubavitch Gift to S. African Mayor
Kirstein Offers Remarkable Analysis of 'The Rich'
How happy are the rich, bow do
they play,.to what extent are they
philanthropic, do they crave and
utilize power, are the affluent dif-
ferent from the rich? These and a
score of other subjects are posed
and answered by a man who is
eminently qualified to deal with
these topics.
George G. Kirstein is well suited
to deal with the topic "The Rich—
Are They Different?", the title of
his book published by Houghton
Mifflin Co. (2 Park, Boston 02107).
He held important positions in gov-
ernment and labor relations, he
managed Bloomingdale's in New
York and for 10 years was publish-
er of the Nation. His study of the
rich is superb and his views de-
serve the wide attention they have
already attracted.
Brooklyn-born Rabbi Shmuel Lew (center) of the administrative
staff of Lubavitch House in London, presents' a copy of `Tanya'—
the basic work of Chabad-Lubavitch philosophy—to the mayor of
Johannesburg, Israel Schlapobersky, at a formal reception at Johan-
nesburg's City Hall. Rabbi Lew is on a month-long lecture tour of
Jewish communities throughout South Africa geared to reach the
Jewish youth there. Others (from left) are Rabbis M. Kurtzag, J.
Aloy and Koppel Bacher.
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Weekly Quiz
Births
Nov. 6—To Mr. and Mrs. David
Green (Muriel Hartsman), 25508
Shiawassee, Southfield, twin daugh-
ters, Sherri Lynn a n d Tami
Michele.
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Nov. 5—To-Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon
D. Rocklin (Sharon Rosen), 20163
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Northrop, a son, Michael Craig.
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Nov. 2—To Mr. and Mrs. Rod S.
Burke (Marie Boldes), 29772 Fair-
fax, Southfield, a daughter, Jodi
Ilene.
Oct. 31—To Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Greenwald (Carol Schultz), 20156
Woodburn, Southfield, a son, Jos-
eph Michael.
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Oct. 26—To Dr. and Mrs. Frank-
lin Solway (Jeanette Kroll), 28440
Brooks Lane, Sotuhfield, a son.
Stuart Brian.
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Oct. 22—To Mr. and Mrs. Stan-
ley Worth (Brenda Burke), 4030
West 13 Mile, Royal Oak, a daugh-
ter, Alana Sylvia.
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Oct. 10—To Mr. and Mrs. Irving
M. Schuraytz (Mine Heisler), 20231
Kentfield, a daughter, Helen
Esther.
REV. GOLDMAN L
MARSHALL
MOREL
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright 1968, JTA Inc.)
Why do Jews pray in obser-
vance of the new moon?
The rabbis offer two reasons.
One is mentioned in the Talmud
(Sandhedrin 42a) in the name of
Rabbi Jochanan who said, "He
who blesses the new moon at the
proper time is to be viewed like
one who greets the countenance of
the Almighty." The moon reflects
its various facets throughout the
month. Blessing it means that we
recognize that God rules and
watches over the world. The rea-
son the moon was chosen over an-
other heavenly body is because its
path across the sky is the most
readily noted. The • other reason
is a more practical one. The wan-
ing of the moon's light is symbolic
of the changing phases in Jewish
history. The people of Israel have
gone through both declining and
growth processes. The appearance
of the new moon is, therefore, a
hopeful symobl that the people of
Israel, who sometimes seem to be
on the brink of disappearing from
the world scene at the hands of
oppressors and dictators, will be
returned to a place of prominence
in the world through the merciful
hand of the Almightly.
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Why is this prayer preferably I
recited on Saturday night?
A number of reasons are offered.
One is that it is at the beginning
of a new week that man is re-
minded of the beginning of crea- I
tion. Another reason is because'
the Jew is still clothed in festive
attire at the exit of the Sabbath.
He is, thus, still in a mood of fes-
tivity and sanctity. The mood of
sanctity is a desirable 'setting for
the fulfillment of any command-
ment. Futhermore, as the rabbis
have stated, it is a virtuous prac-
tice to proceed from the fulfillment
of one virtuous deed to the ful-
fillment of another. The mood of
festivity is desired because the
Jew who might feel let down at
the thought of parting with the
holy Sabbath, now feels encour-
aged at the approach of a new
Sabbath by viewing the moon. The
new moon sheds optimism on the
observer, and optimism is height-
ened while one is in a festive
mood.
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Those who despair to rise in dis-
tinction by their virtues, are happy
if others can be depressed to a
level with themselves.
—B. Franklin
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We learn from him that many
rich choose to live on a simple
scale and they attain "hard-to-
achieve privacy, not being herd-
ed together by harsh economic
pressures into low rental tene-
ments and slums." And the rich
attain total privacy in their rec-
reational life. Kirstein points
out that today's rich, while col-
lecting art and being philanthrop-
ic, "wish to be known as rich
without acting rich or 'different'
in any ostentatious way."
The rich are different because
"they alone enjoy total economic
freedom and free edom is only one
of its segments. A rich man living
under a dictatorship may enjoy
individual intellectual freedom, but
it is most unlikely unless other
freedoms are also present."
It is worth noting .irstein's view
that "a majority of America's rich
live fruitful lives, and seek to ac-
complish worthy objectives," and
his conclusion is that thus, the rich
"on the whole are happy."
made on the question of philan-
thropy. Kirstein writes that "if
the government took over the
entire present philanthropic
structure, the rich would be de-
prived of all avenues of direct
interest in our society except for
business and investment." Thus
the rich would lose interest in
"society's struggle to improve it-
self" and would be "socially im-
poverished."
Interesting facts are tabulated on
wealth and the cost of charitable
donations. Kirstein comments inter
alia: "Any number of rich men
have observed that it is easier to
make money than it is to give it
away wisely. Julius Rosenwald .. .
once declared that he found it
'nearly always easier to make
$1,000,000 honestly than to dispose
of it wisely.' "
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Kirstein brands the myth about
"the idle rich" • as being untrue and
indicates it in discussing "the
hereditary rich." He points to the
difference between rich and afflu-
ent: "The affluent, although they
may be more lavish spenders, pos-
sess neither excess,- nor security
for the future, nor the true eco-
nomic freedom which is the key
privilege of the rich."
In general, the answer provided
for the question "Who is rich?"
is: "Those who think they are."
The author of this interesting
book explains: "Being rich is
more than possessing a large
bank balance; it is a state of
mind, for being rich in any
meaningful sense is to enjoy
economic freedom."
Kirstein states that his purpose
in this book "is not to assess
'society's' acceptance of ' o 1 d '
wealth against 'new,' nor to con-
sider the relative social status of
rich Jew against rich Catholic or
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JERUSALEM — The Center
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Relations Between Israel and the
Diaspora, originally established for
a two-year trial period as a branch
of the prime minister's office, will
be disbanded and its functions di
vided between various government
ministries and the Jewish Agency,
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol an-
nounced. The center has been mori-
bund for some time.
Responsibility for foreign youths
who come to Israel for at least one
year 'will be taken over by the
minis6y of immigrant absorption,
Eshkol said. Cultural relations and
youth centers abroad will become
the responsibility of the Jewish
Agency. Eshkol said that both the
establishment and the liquidation
of the center were decided on in
consultation with Louis A. Pincus,
chairman of the Jewish Agency.
Protestant. "My aim is rather to
examine the effect of one kind of
freedom—complete economic free-
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the status of the rich, their aspira-
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